Abandonment (film)

1940 film

Abandonment

Spanish film poster

Directed by| Mario Mattoli
Written by| Mario Mattoli
Stefano Vanzina
Produced by| Gaetano Rizzardi
Starring| Corinne Luchaire
George Rigaud
Maria Denis
Cinematography| Jan Stallich
Edited by| Mario Serandrei
Music by| Salvatore Allegra

Production
company

Grandi Film

Distributed by| Grandi Film
Francinex (France)

Release date

* 18 September 1940 (1940-09-18)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Italy
Language| Italian

Abandonment (Italian: Abbandono) is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Corinne Luchaire, George Rigaud and Maria Denis.[1][2] It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini.

## Plot

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In the 1830s, there is shock when the son of a wealthy shipowner returns from a distant voyage with a new wife.

## Cast

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* Corinne Luchaire as Anna
* George Rigaud as Capitano Stefano Courier
* Maria Denis as Maria, sua sorella
* Camillo Pilotto as Moran
* Lia Orlandini as La signora Courier
* Osvaldo Valenti as Leonard
* Enrico Glori as Il marito di Maria
* Sandro Ruffini as Pierre Courier
* Giulietta De Riso as Dolores
* Nerio Bernardi as Ridaud
* Carlo Duse as Richard
* Nino Marchesini as Il medico

## Production

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The film, one of the few dramas directed by the Tolentino-based director, was shot in the Cinecittà facilities.

The male lead George Rigaud was credited in the titles with the Italianized name Giorgio Rigato.

The Commission of Cinematographic Revision granted clearance for theatrical circulation without making any cuts had censor visa No. 31,039 in July 5, 1940, for an ascertained length of the film of 2,752 meters[3] and was presented at the 8th Venice International Film Festival.

## References

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1. ^ "New York Times: Abbandono". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
2. ^ Lancia & Melelli p.159
3. ^ "Original censorship visa document (PDF)" (PDF). Italia Taglia.

## Bibliography

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* Enrico Lancia & Fabio Melelli. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore, 2006.

## External links

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* Abandonment at IMDb

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Films directed by Mario Mattoli

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* I Love You Only (1935)
* The Man Who Smiles (1936)
* Sette giorni all'altro mondo (1936)
* La Damigella di Bard (1936)
* Music in the Square (1936)
* The Last Days of Pompeo (1937)
* These Children (1937)
* Felicita Colombo (1937)
* Destiny (1938)
* Triumph of Love (1938)
* Nonna Felicità (1938)
* A Lady Did It (1938)
* The Lady in White (1938)
* At Your Orders, Madame (1939)
* We Were Seven Widows (1939)
* Defendant, Stand Up! (1939)
* Mille chilometri al minuto! (1939)
* Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei? (1939)
* Abandonment (1940)
* The Pirate's Dream (1940)
* Non me lo dire! (1940)
* Light in the Darkness (1941)
* Schoolgirl Diary (1941)
* I Live as I Please (1942)
* Invisible Chains (1942)
* The Three Pilots (1942)
* The Lady Is Fickle (1942)
* Sealed Lips (1942)
* Nothing New Tonight (1942)
* The Valley of the Devil (1943)
* Lively Teresa (1943)
* Anything for a Song (1943)
* The Last Wagon (1943)
* The Za-Bum Circus (1944)
* Life Begins Anew (1945)
* Departure at Seven  (1946)
* The Two Orphans (1947)
* Toto Tours Italy (1948)
* Fear and Sand (1948)
* Cab Number 13 (1948)
* Assunta Spina (1948)
* Little Lady (1949)
* The Firemen of Viggiù (1949)
* Adam and Eve (1949)
* Totò Tarzan (1950)
* The Merry Widower (1950)
* The Elusive Twelve (1950)
* The Cadets of Gascony (1950)
* Toto the Sheik (1950)
* Toto the Third Man (1951)
* The Steamship Owner (1951)
* Arrivano i nostri (1951)
* My Heart Sings (1951)
* Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951)
* Five Paupers in an Automobile (1952)
* Sardinian Vendetta (1952)
* Neapolitan Turk (1953)
* Siamo tutti inquilini (1953)
* Funniest Show on Earth (1953)
* Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954)
* Toto Seeks Peace (1954)
* The Doctor of the Mad (1954)
* Poverty and Nobility (1954)
* L'ultimo amante (1955)
* Eighteen Year Olds (1955)
* I giorni più belli (1956)
* Peppino, le modelle e chella là (1957)
* Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics (1958)
* Move and I'll Shoot (1958)
* Tipi da spiaggia (1959)
* Prepotenti più di prima (1959)
* Non perdiamo la testa (1959)
* Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)
* Gentlemen Are Born (1960)
* Un mandarino per Teo (1960)
* Appuntamento a Ischia (1960)
* Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today (1960)
* Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961)
* Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
* Appuntamento in riviera (1962)
* 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1962)
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* Corpse for the Lady (1964)
* For a Few Dollars Less (1966)

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